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    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    53-32, 26-15 Away
    1
    53-32, 26-15 Away
    Final
    OAK
    Oakland AthleticsAthleticsOAK
    49-37, 27-22 Home
    0
    49-37, 27-22 Home

    Boston Red Sox @ Oakland Athletics

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    E. HernándezCF
    1-4000.241
    A. VerdugoRF
    2-3100.277
    J.D. MartinezDH
    1-4000.303
    R. Devers3B
    1-4000.285
    C. VazquezC
    0-4000.257
    M. GonzalezSS
    0-4000.206
    D. SantanaLF
    0-4000.167
    B. Dalbec1B
    1-3000.216
    M. Chavis2B
    0-3000.207
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    N. Pivetta
    7.020210101-654.09
    G. Whitlock
    1.0100013-71.54
    M. Barnes
    1.0101133-212.68
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    BOSOAK
    Hits
    6
    4
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    9
    4
    Runners LOB
    6
    7

    Game Information

    Oakland Coliseum
    Oakland Coliseum
    4:07 AM, 5 July 2021
    Oakland, California
    Attendance: 13,070
    Game Time:2:52
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
    • First Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
    • Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
    • Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino

    Nick Pivetta strikes out 10, pitches Red Sox past A's 1-0

    — The Red Sox absolutely needed this kind of deep, efficient outing from Nick Pivetta with Boston's bullpen drained and down following a pair of extra-inning games.
    Jul 5, 2021, 07:46 am - AP
    BOS
    OAK
    123456789RHE
    000001000160
    000000000041
    N. Pivetta
    win

    N. Pivetta7-3

    7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 2 BB
    J. Kaprielian
    loss

    J. Kaprielian4-3

    7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB
    M. Barnes
    save

    M. Barnes19

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    BOSOAK
    6thDevers grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Verdugo scored, Martinez out at second.10
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    BOS wins 2-1

    • Red Sox
      3
    • Athletics
      2
    Game 1
    3/7
    • Red Sox
      6
    • Athletics
      7
    Game 2
    4/7
    • Red Sox
      1
    • Athletics
      0
    Game 3
    5/7

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    Tampa Bay9864.605-L1
    New York9368.5784.5W1
    Boston8775.53711L1
    Baltimore7982.49118.5L1
    Toronto7983.48819W1
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